Category job process
Tips to help you maintain an appropriate social networking profile when you are hunting for a job
My post on “8 tips to help recent college graduates (and others, too) find a job” drew more than 60 comments, with many people sharing their own advice and experiences in the job market. Following up on that post, Lindsey Wright contacted me to say she was interested in sharing advice on using social networking […]
From House Beautiful intern: 3 ways class prepared her for being an online editorial intern
I asked Lauren Gonzalez, a former student from last spring, to share insights she gained from being an intern for House Beautiful. She worked in the Hearst Tower in New York City. Here are her experiences, observations and recommendations: This summer I was an online editorial intern for House Beautiful, a decor magazine owned by […]
Former students provide sharing and learning opportunities
I was reminded of one of the many great aspects about teaching when I attended UF’s Career Showcase — the benefits gained from former students. I ran into three former students at the Showcase, all of whom were there working the event. I saw Nadene Reynolds at the check-in table. Nadene is a former student […]
5 strategies for making the most of job fairs
Career Showcase was last week with hundreds of recruiters and thousands of college students filling UF’s O’Connell Center for two days of handshaking, resume distributing, and dark suit wearing. I joined the crowd of students, but instead of being interviewed, I was taking photos and interviewing staff from UF’s Career Resource Center and recruiters for […]
8 tips to help recent college graduates (and others, too) find a job
As we celebrate Labor Day, I feel fortunate to be one of those employed in a full-time job with health benefits and a retirement plan — something that many Americans don’t have. I’m especially thinking of recent college graduates who had the aspirations that most graduates have of joining the work force in their chosen […]
4 tips for writing cover letters for job applications
For this week’s assignment, each student is identifying a media-related opportunity and writing a cover letter and resume to apply for that position. Even though most of the 278 students in the course have written a cover letter before, most have never written a cover letter to apply for a position. Here are four tips […]
Seven tips for writing letters to the editor that can help you get a job
This is a tough job market. Quite a few of my former students who graduated in May are pursuing leads to finding a job in the media (but other options are being considered, too). They are updating their resumes, preparing their portfolios in print and digital forms, checking job postings (from classified ads to job […]
Tips for a successful phone interview for a faculty teaching position
A part of the job application process for faculty positions in higher education — and for many other kinds of professional jobs — is a phone interview. Here are some tips for having a successful phone interview. This post is in response to a former graduate student of mine who is a candidate for a […]
Former student and Keep Alachua County Beautiful intern steps up to be class guest speaker
When you plan for a guest speaker in class, you always have in the back of your mind the fact that the speaker may not be in class. That’s especially true of guest speakers who work in the media and may have a change in their schedules from when they initially said “yes” to speaking […]
Julie Dodd 